Historic Space Program Meetings

Archives from early space programs showing meetings, discussions, and training sessions related to missile systems and astronaut missions.

1969 - At a post-flight Apollo 11 press conference, Neil Armstrong talks about seeing Earth from outer space.

Anefo photo collection. Quiz hands and science. HR. De Jong, C. Butner and Theo Eerdmans. September 17, 1961

John H. Wolfe, Pioneer Project Scientist, explains observations made by Pioneer 10 as it traversed the Jovian system

Anefo photo collection. American astronauts on the moon; Images from TV. Professor Fred L. Polak. July 21, 1969

Ames engineers Allen Faye, Merrill Mead and John 'Jack' Boyd discuss aircraft design and handling

A photograph from the 1960's showing Stan Lebar, former Westinghouse Electric program manager, holding two cameras used during the Apollo missions is seen on a large video monitor above panelists, including Stan Lebar, at NASA's briefing where restored Apollo 11 moonwalk footage was revealed for the first time at the Newseum, Thursday, July 16, 2009, in Washington, DC.

DR. CARL SAGAN WITH DR. DAVID MORRISON (AMES). First International Conference on Circumstellar Habitable Zones.

S72-46702 (December 1972) --- The three members of the prime crew of the third of three scheduled manned Skylab missions (Skylab 4) appear before a gathering of news media representatives at a press conference held at the Manned Spacecraft Center. They are, left to right, astronaut William R. Pogue, pilot; scientist-astronaut Edward G. Gibson, science pilot; and astronaut Gerald P. Carr, commander.

James Fletcher and Wernher von Braun at Apollo 15 Launch

Candid views of the STS-33/51L Crew during study periods in their offices, 09/09/1985. Astronauts Michael J. Smith, STS-51L Pilot, and Ronald E. McNair, STS-51L Mission Specialist, are photographed in conversation while in training at JSC. JSC, HOUSTON, TX

S68-56530 (30 Dec. 1968) --- The crew of the historic Apollo 8 lunar orbit mission participates in a technical de-briefing session in Building 4. Left to right, are astronauts James A. Lovell Jr., command module pilot; Frank Borman, commander; and William A. Anders, lunar module pilot.

Hollywood, California: c. 1958 Actor and comedian George Gobel wearing a spacesuit while standing at a school blackboard.

S69-39590 (20 July 1969) --- Astronaut David R. Scott is seated at a console in the Mission Operations Control Room (MOCR) in the Mission Control Center (MCC), Building 30, during the Apollo 11 lunar landing mission. He is watching a television monitor during the lunar surface extravehicular activity (EVA) in which astronauts Neil A. Armstrong and Edwin E. Aldrin Jr. participated. Scott is the backup crew commander for the scheduled Apollo 12 lunar landing mission.

Dr E. J.Smith, John Wolf (Ames) and Charles Hall (Ames) confer during press conference for Pioneer 11 Jupiter encounter

Portrait of a female scientist holding a clipboard

Astrophysics Institute, Bill Curtis, Fulbright Student. Photographs of Marshall Plan Programs, Exhibits, and Personnel

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